1988 - Kansas Beat Oklahoma 89 - 73 to Win the NCAA National Championship
Venue: Kemper Arena
City: Kansas City, Missouri
Coach: Larry Brown
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning
Top Scorer: Danny Manning (Kansas) 163
Fun Fact!
Danny Manning Was the #1 Overall Pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers
NBA Seasons: 14
All-Star: 2
* Won the 6th Man of the Year in 1998 (Phoenix Suns)
NC State Won the NCAA National Championship
On April 4, 1988 The New York Mets Hit a Record 6 Home Runs on Opening Day
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On April 4, 1983 The Final Episode of Archie Bunker's Place Aired
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April 4th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Craig T. Nelson (Actor) Poltergeist
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
1946 - Dave Hill (Guitarist) Slade
Birthplace: Holbeton, Devon, England
1956 - Tom Herr (Baseball)
Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1959 - Phil Morris (Actor) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa
1963 - Jack Del Rio (Football)
Birthplace: Castro Valley, California
1965 - Robert Downey Jr. (Actor) Weird Science
Birthplace: New York City
1966 - Nancy McKeon (Actress) Facts of Life “Jo”
Birthplace: Westbury, New York
Fun Fact!
Phil Morris is Best Known For Playing Jackie Chiles on Seinfeld
#1 Songs in America
(April 4th)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Rapture"
Blondie
3/28 - 4/10
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Footloose
Kenny Loggins
3/31 - 4/20
1985 - "One More Night"
Phil Collins
3/30 - 4/12
1986 - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Falco
3/28 - 4/18
1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Starship
4/4 - 4/17
1988 - "Man in the Mirror"
Michael Jackson
3/26 - 4/8
1989 - "Eternal Flame"
The Bangles
4/1 - 4/7
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Archie Bunkers Place
Fun Fact!
Oregon Beat Ohio St. 46 - 33 in the First NCAA National Championship On March 27, 1939
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1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from April 4 - 17
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland and Portugal
Fun Fact!
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is the Theme Song For the Film Mannequin
On April 4, 1988 James Brown Did a Strange Interview on CNN
Headlines
(April 4th)
1983 - North Carolina State Beat Houston 54 - 52 to Win the NCAA National Championship
Venue: The Pit
City: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Head Coach: Jim Valvano
Most Outstanding Player: Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) Losing Team
Top Scorer: Dereck Whittenburg (NC State) 120
Hakeem Olajuwan is the Last Player To Win MVP on the Losing Team
Fun Fact!
Hakeem Olajuwan Was the #1 Overall Pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets
NBA Seasons: 18
All-Star: 12
All-NBA First Team: 6
NBA Champion: 2 (1994, 1995)
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008
James Brown
Other Notable Dates
(On April 4th)
1850 - The City of Los Angeles Was Incorporated
Fun Fact!
In 1850 the Population Was 1,600 and Today, Nearly 4 Million
* Los Angeles is the Largest City in California and 2nd Most Populated Behind New York
1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. W
as Assassinated by James Earl Ray at a Motel in Memphis, Tennessee
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1973 - The World Trade Center Officially Opened in New York City
1975 - Microsoft Was Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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New York Mets
Other Notable Birthdays
Estelle Harris (Actress)
April 22, 1928 - April 2, 2022
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away in Her Palm Desert, California Home at Age 93
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For Playing Mrs. Costanza on Seinfeld
Anthony Perkins (Actor)
April 4, 1932 - September 12, 1992
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on September 12, 1992 at Age of 60 From Pneumonia
* Caused by AIDS
Played Norman Bates in the 1960 Film Psycho
A. Bartlett Giamatti (Baseball Commissioner)
April 4, 1938 - September 1, 1989
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Passed Away at Age 51 From a Heart Attack
* Bartlett Was the Commissioner of Major League Baseball When He Had His Heart Attack
Fun Fact!
A. Bartlett Giamatti Was the President of Yale University From 1978 to 1986
Ray Fosse (Baseball)
April 4, 1947 - October 13, 2021
Birthplace: Marion, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 74 From Cancer
* Battled the Cancer For 17 Years
All-Star: 2 (1970, 1971)
World Series Champion: 2 (Oakland A’s 1973, 1974)
Ray Fosse Was the Announcer For the Oakland A’s From 1986 to 2021
William Henry Harrison (Former U.S.President)
February 9, 1773 - April 4, 1841
Birthplace: Charles City County, Virginia, British America
Passed Away at Age 68 From Pneumonia
* Passed Away a Month After Getting Elected
The 9th President of the United States
Did You Know?
WIlliam Henry Harrison Was the First U.S. President to Pass Away While in Office
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Karl Benz (German Engineer)
November 25, 1844 - April 4, 1929
Birthplace: Mühlburg, Baden, German Confederation
Passed Away at Age 84 From Bronchial Inflammation
* Passed Away in His Landenberg Home
Founded Mercedes Benz
André Jules Michelin (French Businessman)
January 16, 1853 - April 4, 1931
Birthplace: Paris France
Passed Away at Age 78
* Unknown Cause of Death
Co- Founded of Michelin Tires With Brother Édouard
Bob Clark (Director)
August 5, 1939 - April 4, 2007
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 67 in a Car Accident on the Pacific Coast Highway
* A Head On Collision With an SUV in Pacific Palisades
Directed Porky’s (1981) and A Christmas Story (1983)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - This is Elvis
Directors: Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt
Narrator: Nal Donner
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2 Milion
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Final Episode of Archie Bunker's Place
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 97
Network: CBS
1984 - Double Trouble Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 23
1986 - Final Episode of Knight Rider
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Network: NBC
1986 - Final Episode of Bruce Forsyth’s Hot Streak (Game Show)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1988 - Starfish
The Church (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
1989 - The Breathtaking Blue
Alphaville (3rd Album)
Singles Released
1989 - "I'll Be There For You"
Bon Jovi
#1 Song in America from May 13 - 19
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - North Carolina State Beat Houston 54 - 52 to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship
1984 - Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco Beat Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood to Win the NWA Tag Team Championship
1985 - Tulane University Canceled Its Basketball Season Due to a Scandal
1986 - Wayne Gretzky’s Scored His 213th Point of the Season
* New NHL Record
1988 - Kansas beat Oklahoma 83 - 79 to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship
Coach: Larry Brown
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning
Top Scorer: Danny Manning (Kansas) 163
1988 - The New York Mets Hit a Record 6 Home Runs on Opening Day
Darryl Strawberry 2 (4 hits)
Kevin McReynolds 2 (4hits)
Kevin Elster 1
Lenny Dysktra
* The Mets Beat the Expos 10 - 4 in Montreal For Their 10th Straight Opening Day Win
Fun Fact!
The Mets Currently Have the Best Winning Pct. on Opening Day
1989 - Tommy John Tied a Major League Baseball Record by Playing in His 26th Seasons
* Pitched 7 Innings and Gave up 2 Runs in a 4 - 2 Yankees Victory Over the Twins on Opening Day
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1983 - Space Shuttle Challenger Made its Maiden Voyage
1984 - President Reagan Called For an International Ban on Chemical Weapons
1988 – Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed From Office
* Impeached For Obstruction of Justice and Misuse of Government Funds
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1986 - The Final Episode of Knight Rider Aired
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Starring: David Hasselhoff
Fun Fact!
The Car (Kitt) Was a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am